For a look at high tech, head for Quebec sawmills
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Quebec's sawmills have enjoyed a growth spurt in recent years, thanks to policy changes and innovations which have allowed them to increase their lumber exports to the US. Lumber mills are now allotted land that once was the exclusive preserve of paper mills. New advances in sawmill technology allows mills to make lumber from small logs of only 4-6 inches in diameter. New processes also create lumber from curved logs by using computer scanners to determine the shape of the log and optimize its saws for proper cutting.
Publication Name: Wood Technology
Subject: Forest products industry
ISSN: 1067-1064
Year: 1996
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Cant scanning system gathers high-density data
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Warm Springs Forest Products is using an Applied Scanning Technology (AST) PerfectShape scanner to optimize cutting. The AST scanner uses four cameras and laser pairs to provide complete coverage, gathering a lot more data than conventional transverse scanners. PerfectShape can calculate the optimum cutting solutions at a rate of 15 cants per minute. Warm Springs also uses the AST SnapShot to scan logs for higher recovery.
Publication Name: Wood Technology
Subject: Forest products industry
ISSN: 1067-1064
Year: 1995
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Clinic & Show crowd reflects optimistic economic outlook
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The 1998 Wood Technology Clinic & Show held in Portland, OR, allowed domestic and international wood-processing professionals to share data on new products and technologies. The show launched innovative wood processing machinery. Clinic sessions offered useful information on milling efficiency, wood processing issues and Internet marketing.
Publication Name: Wood Technology
Subject: Forest products industry
ISSN: 1067-1064
Year: 1998
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